Official White House Photo - Obama on Iron Throne (Game of Thrones)

There was a day when the Presidency of the US was above this sort of silly crap and a staffer (if that is who pulled this stunt) would have had their
ass handed to them for doing it.
It just seems like the office has no respect anymore, even from the one holding the office.

Not really. Presidents are people and many have had wonderful senses of humor. Among them, Abe Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge and Ronald Reagan. During a
debate, when the aging Reagan said, “I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my
opponent's youth and inexperience" no one gasped and asked, "How dare he have a sense of humor!!!"

This is a boatload of manufactured outrage by what seems to be a bunch of old ladies at a quilting bee.

Not really. Presidents are people and many have had wonderful senses of humor. Among them, Abe Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge and Ronald Reagan. During a
debate, when the aging Reagan said, “I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my
opponent's youth and inexperience" no one gasped and asked, "How dare he have a sense of humor!!!"

This is a boatload of manufactured outrage by what seems to be a bunch of old ladies at a quilting bee.

Yes....
But do you remember when an open microphone caught Old Ronnie saying that 'the bombing starts in 5 minutes' ?

That was his sense of humor again. Did it slide right on by without any Democrats mentioning it?

Seems as though some people think that I don't believe that US Presidents are allowed to have a sense of humor or be humorous.
I think that alluding to the President being a King is not what this country was founded on, in fact it was founded on the opposite principle. That is
the part that I think is over the top.

originally posted by: butcherguy
I think that alluding to the President being a King is not what this country was founded on, in fact it was founded on the opposite principle. That is
the part that I think is over the top.

What do you mean "alluding to the President being King"? It was a JOKE. If he was serious about it, you'd have a good point. But since he wasn't, you
don't, and you have to manufacture one... I'm sorry. If you don't have anything better to bitch about than this, it just shows how desperate the right
is.

originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
This is a boatload of manufactured outrage by what seems to be a bunch of old ladies at a quilting bee.

It's my thread so ... thanks so much for that rhetoric.

If it were Bush in the picture, I"m sure you'd be all 'it fits' with your
supposed 'manufactured outrage'.

Now on topic.

Normally a White House is very careful with image. And while I get the supposed comedy behind this photo, the fact is that it is still an image that
no one should want to be associated with. It's a press failure in my opinion.

Not 'mad'. Just really really surprised that someone would put out an official photo of their POTUS in the trappings of a mad king who mass
murdered and tortured people. It's not exactly the kind of thing that a POTUS would want to be associated with. There could easily be massive
chants of 'IT FITS' ... bad PR.

If it were Bush43 in that chair with the crossbow, I'm sure that the usual lefties who defend their buddy Obama and say this is no big deal ...
they'd be saying the picture fit Bush43 and that it was a PR misfire for the administration.

originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
This is a boatload of manufactured outrage by what seems to be a bunch of old ladies at a quilting bee.

It's my thread so ... thanks so much for that rhetoric.

If it were Bush in the picture, I"m sure you'd be all 'it fits' with your
supposed 'manufactured outrage'.

Now on topic.

Normally a White House is very careful with image. And while I get the supposed comedy behind this photo, the fact is that it is still an image that
no one should want to be associated with. It's a press failure in my opinion.

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